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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes\, one of the city’s most beloved street food events\, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City\, bringing dozens of Japanese food vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking\, sipping and exploring.  Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T000000
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SUMMARY:Queens Night Market
DESCRIPTION:The Queens Night Market is a large\, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens\, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise\, art\, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances\, all celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. \nEvery Saturday from  4pm to midnight \nApril.18 to  August 22  and  September 19 to October 31. 2026 \nWe’re located behind the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens NYC \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/queens-night-market-2/
LOCATION:New York Hall of Science\, 47-01 111th St\, Corona\, NY\, 11368\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Night Market
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
DESCRIPTION:For over 60 years\, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling\, inventive artistry\, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks\, family photos\, and personal effects. \nYoung achieved distinction as a beloved storyteller and illustrator who challenged younger audiences with pictorial and moral complexity. He was a towering figure in children’s literature\, reaching wide audiences while earning the field’s top honors. His retelling of the Chinese “Little Red Riding Hood\,” Lon Po Po\, introduced generations of children to Chinese folklore and won the Caldecott Medal; he also received two Caldecott Honors for earlier works. Across his career\, he garnered numerous accolades\, including multiple selections for The New York Times’ “10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books” list. \nThe exhibition traces Young’s family life in Shanghai\, where he was the fourth youngest of five children. As a teenager\, he and his brother were sent to live in Hong Kong to flee the civil war in China. He immigrated to America for college\, eventually earning an art degree from the ArtCenter School in Los Angeles\, and then moved to New York. “I set out with $20 borrowed money in my pocket to bet my life in New York City\,” he wrote. After being laid off from an advertising studio\, he submitted sketches to children’s book publisher Ursula Nordstrom\, who hired him to illustrate The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories (1962)\, launching a career that would span over 100 books. \nHis most memorable projects were deeply personal. Ed Young’s Bright Worlds guides viewers through key moments of his life and oeuvre with original artwork from The House Baba Built (2011)\, about his childhood in Japan-occupied Shanghai; Voices of the Heart (1997)\, exploring Chinese culture through the relationship between writing\, image and his lifelong tai chi practice; My Mei Mei (2006)\, on adopting his daughters; and Bright World (2024)\, a book published posthumously in China\, meditating on the cyclical nature of life. \n“So many of us grew up on Ed Young’s art and storytelling\,” said Herb Tam\, MOCA’s Chief Curator. “This exhibition will reveal what went into crafting masterworks of the children’s book form. Visitors will be enchanted by his fluent handling of media—from pastel and cut paper to pen\, ink\, and collage—and inspired by his story as a resourceful immigrant striving to make his mark in a creative field.” \n“As a father of three\, I’ve seen firsthand how children’s books shape the way we see the world\,” said Michael Lee\, MOCA’s President. “The imagery and storytelling stay with us—they become part of our family conversations\, our imaginations\, and even the way we share stories later in life. It’s a special honor to explore the life and mind of Ed Young\, whose work has inspired generations. Through this exhibition\, we not only celebrate his extraordinary achievements but also revisit how deeply his art was shaped by his journey as a Chinese American—reflecting his early life in China and the graceful balance he found as a lifelong practitioner of tai chi.” \nEd Young’s Bright Worlds is part of MOCA’s Luminaries for America250\, a yearlong celebration of Chinese American historymakers at the Semiquincentennial. For more about the Luminaries project\, visit https://www.mocanyc.org/2026/01/02/moca-luminaries-for-america250/ \nPhoto of Ed Young by Sean Kernan
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibition-ed-youngs-bright-worlds/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Art,Book,Grades K–5
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, AAPF’s summer schools have served as foundational platforms for learning about the forbidden histories and knowledge that make collective advocacy and activation possible. \nOver the course of five Wednesdays starting May 27th\, and together with our partners the Freedom to Learn Network and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School\, Backtalkers Academy through homerooms\, plenaries\, intensives and office hours\, will engage in interactive conversations on Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education. Featuring some of the most distinguished racial justice and democracy experts including Carol Anderson\, Barbara Arnwine\, Kimberlé Crenshaw\, Ibram X. Kendi\, Nancy MacLean\, Jason Stanley\, and Kaye Wise Whitehead\, and many more\, this is a space to sharpen your analysis of the democratic crisis we are living through and forge the tools needed to fight back. \nWe will be running a special 10% early bird discount to the first 100 people who register by April 10th. Just use EarlyBird10 at checkout. \nIn addition\, limited 50% scholarships are available  for those who would not otherwise be able to attend.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/virtual-backtalkers-academy-critical-race-theory-historical-memory-feminism-democracy-and-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Virtual,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:The AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates: Critical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future
DESCRIPTION:AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates is a live\, online learning series designed for change agents who want to understand AI with more groundedness\, clarity\, and rigor. We are here to slow down the panic and give you a clear place to process the complexity. Across four live sessions\, we will move beyond hype\, panic\, and abstract concern to building a solid foundation for understanding what AI is\, how it works\, and how to make sense of the range of opportunities and harms that exist. We will examine concrete case studies\, practice making complex decisions around AI usage\, intervention\, and accountability\, and restore agency by creating practical options beyond all-or-nothing. You will leave with better questions\, immediately useful tools\, and more confidence to participate in shaping our future. \nAI systems are already being embedded into schools\, workplaces\, media\, and everyday decision-making at a speed and scale we simply cannot ignore. \nThis series is an invitation to locate yourself in the struggle. \nYour expertise already matters. This course will help you understand where and how to use it. \n✅ CLASS 1. AI Fundamentals: Current technical and ethical landscape       June 4\n✅ ​CLASS 2. The Dual Edge of AI: When opportunity meets systemic harm  June 11\n​✅ CLASS 3. Grounded Decision Making: Choices beyond all or nothing      June 18\n​✅ CLASS 4. Collective Courage: Building sustainable conditions                 June 25 \nYou will leave with a set of tools\, frameworks\, and principles necessary to evaluate AI’s impacts (both good and bad) and make grounded decisions. \nThe program isn’t about learning “how to use AI\,” but rather locating ourselves in the broader context of AI and building the capacity to ask *better* questions and make honest choices for ourselves\, our workplaces\, and communities. \nCritical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future. \nFor justice-oriented leaders\, advocates\, organizers\, educators\, funders\, nonprofit professionals\, HR/DEI practitioners\, policymakers\, and change makers who want to understand AI with more clarity\, rigor\, and courage. \nMichelle MiJung Kim is an award-winning author\, speaker\, entrepreneur\, and lifelong social justice activist whose work sits at the intersection of personal transformation and systemic change. She is the founder and CEO of The Courage Studio\, a strategy lab and practice ground for collective courage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-ai-strategy-lab-for-social-justice-advocates-critical-analysis-and-grounded-decision-making-for-our-collective-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Technology,Virtual,Webinar,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: Shared Lines: Asian American Stories on Route 66
DESCRIPTION:Route 66 might be the U.S.’s most famous highway. Traversing the country from Santa Monica\, CA to Chicago\, IL\, it’s been immortalized in songs\, books\, and movies. But along that iconic highway are stories that are far lesser known. \nWith a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, illustrator Sammy Yuen set out on a roadtrip to capture those stories. This exhibition — coinciding with Route 66’s 100th anniversary this fall — brings some of them to life. \nLike the stone guardian lions that appeared out of nowhere in Amboy\, CA\, a former ghost town purchased by Japanese American restaurateur and preservationist\, Albert Okura. The water towers in Kingman\, AZ that once supported operations of the railroad built by Chinese laborers. The Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, housed in an erstwhile tofu factory donated by Chinese immigrant and grocery magnate Raymond Lee. \n“This whole journey started with my first exhibition at Pearl River Mart\,” says Sammy. “Showing my new exhibition there brings it back\, full circle. I also like the idea of exploring Asian American communities outside of New York City’s Chinatowns. Beyond Manhattan and Flushing. Sometimes it’s just a strip mall or restaurants spread out in an area. But the stories of the people are often the same.” \nJoin us for the opening reception on June 6. Attendance is free but registration is appreciated. \n\nOn view June 6 through Sept. 27 in the Pearl River Mart gallery at 452 Broadway\nFree and open to the public every day from 11 AM to 7 PM\nLearn more in our interview with Sammy\n\nSpecial thanks to the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, who provided curation for this exhibition. \nThis exhibition is dedicated to Sammy’s father\, Sammy Yuen\, Sr. (1935 to 2026)\, for his unwavering support of the people he loved. \nAbout the Artist\nSammy Yuen is an artist\, illustrator\, designer\, writer\, and martial arts instructor. He is the recipient of multiple grants\, including awards from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, and the Asian American Arts Alliance. His work has been exhibited at Pearl River Mart\, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, and Google Arts & Culture. He is currently developing a multi-generational picture book inspired by his family’s martial arts legacy. \nWith over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry\, he has created book covers — including more than 35 New York Times bestsellers — as well as marketing and advertising materials\, animated videos\, and social media assets. Across all of his work\, his goal is to tell stories that engage audiences and spark conversation.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shared-lines-asian-american-stories-on-route-66/
LOCATION:Pearl River Mart Gallery – Soho\, 452 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720
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SUMMARY:Theater: HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts
DESCRIPTION:By William Shakespeare\nA Trilogy in Two Parts\nAdapted and Directed by Stephen Brown-Fried  \nIt will have an all Asian cast as part of NAATCO\, the National Asian American Theater Company. \nNAATCO returns to The Public with their production of Shakespeare’s trilogy\, HENRY VI: A TRILOGY IN TWO PARTS\, adapted and directed by Stephen Brown-Fried. Condensed into two parts and performed in rep\, experience this saga of a nation spinning wildly out of control. Part 1: Foreign Wars kicks off with the funeral of King Henry V\, leaving his infant son on the throne and sending the country into decades of spiraling chaos both abroad and at home. Part 2: Civil Strife picks up nearly 30 years later\, as nascent domestic feuds rapidly metastasize into the full-blown civil war known as the War of the Roses. \nEnter promo code H6OUTREACH on the ticketing page before selecting your seats for $45 tickets!\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-henry-vi-a-trilogy-in-two-parts/
LOCATION:Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T133000
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SUMMARY:#RaceAnd DemocracyIs Series :  (Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years
DESCRIPTION:This moment of crisis offers an opportunity to reimagine democracy that is rooted in solidarity\, racial justice\, and co-governance.\n\n\n#RaceAnd Democracy: (Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years. A 5-part webinar series that maps different pathways towards defining what a racially just democracy must look be like in the next 250 years: considering repair and healing\, belonging and justice\, institutional change\, co-governance\, and solidarity. One ticket provides access to all webinars\, including recordings and materials. \n \nDemocracyIs: Repairing Place\, Rebuilding Power June 18th\, 2026 | 11-12:30 PT \nDemocracyIs: Justice & Belonging Jun 23\, 2026| 9am to 10:00am PT \nDemocracyIs: Co-Governing New Futures Jul 1\, 2026|12 to 1:30pm PT \nDemocracyIs: Global Solidarity Jul 16\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT \nDemocracyIs: Cultural and Narrative Change for Multiracial Democracy Jul 30\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT \nThis year’s observance of our country’s 250th Anniversary of Independence calls for us to reflect on how far our communities have come in out fight for racial justice and genuine liberation from systemic oppression. We need to have an honest reflection on the movement’s many wins for racial justice and the recent backlash against these wins. Even before our Independence\, ancestors\, freedom fighters\, and movement leaders have been working and fighting to dismantle systemically racist policies\, institutions\, and culture that have undergirded and marked this country’s founding and existence for the last 250 years. And yet today\, despite our many wins\, structural racism continues to be one of the biggest barriers in achieving our dream of a democratic country where everyone is truly free. \nIn addition\, this call for reflection is because of and against the background of the State’s increasing violent attacks on reproductive and civil rights\, migrant communities\, trans people\, and people of color. This moment in our history calls for us to come together and figure out how we can stop the country’s freefall into autocracy\, the rate of which is the fastest in the world\, that magnifies the impact of structural racism on impacted communities. \nAnd so\,starting Juneteenth\, the commemoration of the end of slavery\, Race Forward will offer a series of opportunities to engage in conversations that examine the relationship between racial justice and true American Freedom. During this time of commemoration\, Race Forward invites all of us to define what democracy is through the lens of racial justice. Only then can we forge a path towards a multiracial democracy that is truly “of the people\, by the people\, and for the people” in the next 250 years. \nStarting on Juneteenth\, Race Forward will be launching a campaign to help us define what a racially just democracy is like: DemocracyIs:(Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years \nCentral to this campaign is a webinar series: #RaceAnd Democracy: (Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years. This 5-part webinar series maps different pathways towards defining what a racially just democracy is for the next 250 years: considering repair\, belonging and justice\, institutional change\, co-governance\, and solidarity.. \nDemocracyIs: Repairing Place\, Rebuilding Power| June 18th 11-12:30 PT\nCarolyn Johnson\, Executive Director\, Black Cultural Zone (Oakland CA) \nWinta Yohannes\, Executive Director\, Albina Vision Trust (Portland OR) \nJT Flowers\, Director of Government Affairs and Communications\, Albina Vision Trust \nParticipants will gain a deeper understanding of the historical connection between the Civil Rights Movement and today’s Black-led community development initiatives\, be introduced to strategies for translating community power into community wealth\, and come away with tools for engaging their own communities\, establishing co-governance decisionmaking tables\, and deploying compelling narratives for land justice. \n \nDemocracyIs: Justice & Belonging Jun 23\, 2026| 9am to 10:00 am PT\nGlenn Harris\, President\, Race Forward \nMichael McAfee\, Chief Executive Officer\, Policy Link \njohn a. powell\, Director\, Othering and Belonging Institute \nFor the first time ever\, Race Forward is honored to bring together three of the most respected leaders in the racial justice ecosystem. In this informal conversation between colleagues and friends\, Michael McAfee (Policy Link)\,Glenn Harris (Race Forward)\, and john powell (Othering and Belonging Institute) will share their perspectives on the state of the racial justice ecosystem. Grounded in their experiences leading their organizations and shepherding their communities through the backlash against racial equity\, they will share insight and inspiration on how we can survive this moment and continue to move closer to our vision of a multiracial democracy. \nTogether\, they will reflect on the last year and a half of the second Trump administration\, where we are not simply witnessing political volatility—we are confronting a coordinated effort to consolidate power through racialized authoritarianism. Across the country\, democratic institutions are being weakened\, dissent is being criminalized\, and communities that have historically driven this nation toward a multiracial democracy are being systematically targeted and stripped of power. \nThis conversation will help attendees thread and understand the attacks on immigrants; diversity\, equity\, and inclusion; public education; reproductive freedom; trans communities; low-income and working class communities; privatization of basic needs and extraction from communities and land; stripping of voting rights and civic engagement; expansions of islamaphobia and white christian nationalism; and imperialism and war. These are not isolated culture wars- they are strategic attempts to fracture the civil rights coalition and stall the long arc of democratic transformation. \nGrounded in this analysis of the movement\, this conversation will elevate innovative ideas\, solutions\, and interventions happening across the country to fight back while continuing to lead with a clear vision of a racially just society. \nUltimately\, Glenn\, Michael\, and john will assert that Democracy in service of everyone’s thriving must center justice\, belonging\, and liberation. \n \nDemocracyIs: Co-Governing New Futures Jul 1\, 2026|12 to 1:30pm PT\nRace Forward believes that co-governance between communities and public institutions is necessary for achieving governing power for racial justice. A just multiracial democracy will never be possible if communities do not have access to governing power that influences their material conditions\, choice points\, and overall survival. In a moment when trust in government is at an all-time low due to the many harms perpetuated against our communities\, is co-governance still possible? What does it look like\, and what examples currently exist? \n \nDemocracyIs: Global Solidarity Jul 16\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT\nNikko Viquiera\, Race Forward \nScot Nakagawa\, Co-Director and Co-Founder\, 22nd Century Initiative (22CI) \nBernadett Sebaly\, Central European University \nThis session will help attendees step back and look at the global picture to help contextualize our current struggles and solutions: historical and global trends related to democracy\, autocratization\, and racial justice. Field experts and organizers from the US and other countries fighting against autocracy will share insights that can inform our work of defending and rebuilding democracy. What do historical and global trends tell us about the path forward? Can we reverse the country’s rapid decline into autocracy? Where does our collective hope lie? With this session\, we hope to invite attendees to see the connections of our struggles and strategies across countries\, thereby growing seeds of global solidarity. In weaving our different analysis of autocracy\, democracy\, and white supremacy across places\, time\, and communities\, we hope to sharpen our approaches\, solutions\, and the lens that shape our strategies. \nDemocracyIs: Cultural and Narrative Change for Multiracial Democracy Jul 30\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT\nNikko Viquiera \nSughey Ramirez \nAutocracy thrives on division and isolation. It is not an accident that opposition actors have taken advantage of the country’s individualist culture to create wedges between impacted communities and movements\, thus making it hard to organize for racial justice and democracy. We need a massive cultural and narrative change that will bring about solidarity against harmful systems. This conclusion of the series will also launch the Cultural Week of Action and bring together performers and artists who will help us reimagine democracy through their genius and creativity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/raceand-democracy-series-reimagining-the-next-250-years/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
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SUMMARY:NYC AAPI STUDIES K-12 Workshop for Parents and Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Join the The Asian American Education Project and CACF for an information and Q+A session about the need for AAPI curriculum in NYC schools\, how NYC AAPI Studies K-12 can impact their child’s school\, as well as the resources available to NYC schools\, teacher and students. Learn about important AAPI history as well! \nTuesday\, June 23\, 12:00 PM or\nWednesday\, June 24\, 7:00 PM
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-aapi-studes-k-12-workshop-for-parents-and-caregivers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Two-Day Facilitating Racial Equity: 6/23  & 6/24
DESCRIPTION:This workshop equips participants with the skills\, frameworks\, and practice that they need to facilitate their own racial equity spaces.\n\n\nPlease note that this is a training happening over the span of 2 days. \nPlease note that there is a prerequisite course prior to taking this training. Participants are REQUIRED to take the Building Racial Equity: Foundation course. \nRace Forward believes that racial justice is more important now than any other we have faced. We must embed racial equity into all of our daily operations and hold fast to a commitment that enables us to learn\, grow\, and practice racial equity work together. \nAs the world adapts to the pandemic\, we will continue to offer virtual learning spaces that center on normalizing\, organizing\, and operationalizing racial equity in our work at every intersection. \nOne of the biggest challenges of racial equity work in organizations is building a culture where people feel supported to learn\, grow\, and practice together. Facilitating for Racial Equity is a workshop that gives participants the tools and practice to face this challenge. This workshop builds on the foundation of the Building Racial Equity workshop\, equipping participants with the skills\, frameworks\, and practice that they need to facilitate their own racial equity workshops. Participants will engage with a behind-the-scenes view of how racial equity workshops are structured\, built\, and delivered. Participants will leave this training: \n\nMore familiar with the practices of equity-focused facilitation\nWith more comfort & fluency with naming social dynamics and guiding group learning.\nAble to understand and recreate similar structures\, frameworks\, and exercises as the Building Racial Equity workshop.\n\nWho we most want to reach and engage: \nThis training is geared towards people in organizations that are already mostly aligned in their commitment to racial equity and have already dedicated resources and collective labor. The organization should have staff education as a significant priority of their internal-facing organizational change strategy and have sent staff to participate in a Building Racial Equity Workshop. \nWe also welcome individual facilitators who facilitate conversations around race and racial justice. \nSchedule: \nThis is a 2 day training. Each day begins at 9am PT/ 11 CT/ 12pm ET and ends at 3pm PT/5pm CT/ 6pm ET \n \nFAQ’s \nSliding Scale Ticket Model \nLearn more about our ticket prices here: https://bit.ly/RFTicketInfo \nZoom Use: \nPlease note that you will need to be able to access zoom in order to participate in this training. We are unable to accommodate dial-in only participation at this time. \nWhere’s my access link? \nZoom link and pre-training materials will be sent out a week prior to the scheduled training date via Eventbrite\, noreply@event.eventbrite.com. If you don’t have access to your Zoom link or encounter problems with registration\, please check your spam folder. We encourage all participants to add noreply@event.eventbrite.com to their safe-sender list to ensure that emails are not getting blocked. \nHow do I add an email to my safe sender list? \n\nOutlook\nGmail\n\nIf that doesn’t resolve the issue\, please email the public training team at bre@raceforward.org. We try to respond to urgent requests within 24 hours of receipt. For all other requests\, please allow up to two (2) business days for a response. \nAccess Needs: \nIf you are registering for this event and have any access needs\, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/PjFMZA2bYVkJZH6JA We are currently able to offer ASL interpreters and Live Captioning for our training sessions. \nScholarships: \nWe are offer scholarships to grassroots organizers and community organizations. If you need a scholarship please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/82yieAu8cKBgbhbx9 \nSpace: \nWe have limited space in our virtual training as we believe it is critical for our participants to be able to receive tailored support and coaching throughout the duration of our virtual training session. \nAI Notaking: \nAI notetaking tools are prohibited and will be removed. Participants are expected to rely on traditional methods of notetaking to ensure the confidentiality and security of the training spaces. Please let us know if this presents a challenge around accessibility and we are happy to work with you to find a solution around this. You may submit an accessibility request using this link. \nFor all other questions\, please email bre@raceforward.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/virtual-two-day-facilitating-racial-equity-6-23-6-24/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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SUMMARY:Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Convention in Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:AAJA’s 2026 convention will be in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, from June 24-28\, 2026. Our annual convention brings together the AAJA community\, provides opportunities to meet with recruiters\, fosters learning through our carefully crafted lineup of panels and workshops and allows for collective reflection on AAPI representation\, leadership and ownership within the field of journalism. We look forward to welcoming our #AAJAFamily\, from the ones who have been with us since 1981\, to those who have joined within the past year\, for an illuminating week of conversations\, community and skills-building. To learn more about convention\, check out our archives. \nThis year’s programming will bring together journalists\, media leaders\, students\, and storytellers for conversations on leadership\, innovation\, representation\, career growth\, and the future of the industry. Many sessions are available in the AAJA26 app\, with additional programming continuing to be added on a rolling basis. \nProgramming highlights include: \n\nFrom locker rooms to headlines: Sports coverage through a cultural lens\nResponsible AI in the newsroom\nCash money in nonprofits: How to investigate private institutions that may or may not be charitable\n\nDate: June 24-28\, 2026 \nLocation: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis\n1300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN 55403
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-journalists-association-aaja-convention-in-minneapolis/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Minneapolis\, 1300 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,In Person,Journalism,Networking,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T231343Z
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SUMMARY:Asian American Racial Justice Trainings: Fundmentals Part 1: The Stories that Shape Us
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 24th and June 25th from 5PM – 6:30 PM PST / 8PM – 9:30PM EST for a newly revamped version of AAJIL’s Fundamentals\, the first leg of our Core Community Racial Justice Trainings\, facilitated by AAJIL Core Team member; Angela Kim! ☀️ \n🌱 These sessions are completely virtual and will revolve around the questions “What are the personal\, ancestral\, and systemic stories that form our Asian American identities? How can we move from identity towards the work of collective liberation?” 🌱 \n✨SESSION 1 – THE STORIES THAT SHAPE US✨ \nParticipants will be invited to connect their own personal and family stories of immigration to larger systemic and national movements that form the Asian American identity. \n✨SESSION 2 – FROM IDENTITY TO COLLECTIVE LIBERATION✨ \nParticipants will be invited to explore the gifts and limitations of the Asian American identity as a label and to explore how we might move towards collective liberation across race\, class\, nationality\, gender\, etc. \nThese 2 online sessions comprise the Fundamentals level of AAJIL’s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings. \nThe next level are the 3 Foundations trainings that will be offered in late July. \nThe third level\, Formations\, is AAJIL’s 8-month community leadership development program dedicated to developing justice-minded leaders who center community\, decolonial values\, and emergent strategy. Participants must attend all 3 Foundations sessions to be eligible. \nThe program: \n– is built upon emergent strategy\, decolonial values\, and an ethics of solidarity \n– focuses on supporting a small cohort of community lab organizers \n– is free + leads to a certificate upon completion \n– meets online from ~Sep 2026 to ~May 2027 \nThese sessions are being offered on a pay-what-you-can basis. We are asking for donations starting at $1 to register. Please contact us at aajiladmin@aajil.org for financial assistance\, if needed. AAJIL is run by a team of volunteer co-directors with a commitment to grassroots organizing. Offering free community consciousness classes and an incubator program for Asian American facilitators year-round is our form of mutual aid. Our operating costs come out to about $200 a month that goes towards hosting platforms and security measures to protect our community. Donations from our Annual Core Community Trainings go directly into these costs and allow AAJIL to continue its journey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-racial-justice-trainings-fundmentals-part-1-the-stories-that-shape-us/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual
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